ME3 7LA maps, stats, and open data

ME3 7LA lies on Chalk Road in Higham, Rochester. ME3 7LA is located in the Higham & Shorne electoral ward, within the local authority district of Gravesham and the English Parliamentary constituency of Gravesham. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Kent and Medway ICB - 91Q and the police force is Kent. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.

ME3 7LA maps

ME3 7LA map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
ME3 7LA map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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ME3 7LA geodata

Easting571322
Northing172848
Latitude51.428739
Longitude0.463029

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is ME3 7LA?

StreetChalk Road
LocalityHigham
Town/CityRochester
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictME3
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ME3 7LA Elevation

Elevation or altitude of ME3 7LA as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation10m33ft

Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.

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Politics

WardHigham & Shorne
ConstituencyGravesham

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of ME3 7LA

June 2022Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Steadman Close290m
June 2022Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Steadman Close290m
June 2022Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Steadman Close290m
➜ Chalk Road crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to ME3 7LA

Railway Bridge (Chalk Road)Lower Higham131m
Chequers StreetLower Higham139m
Railway Bridge (Chalk Road)Lower Higham143m
Chequers StreetLower Higham152m
Steadman Close (School Lane)Lower Higham267m

Nearest railway stations to ME3 7LA

Higham Station0.3km
Strood Station4.4km
Rochester Station5.8km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for ME3 7LA

Broadband access in ME3 7LA (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband0.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in ME3 7LA (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed49.0Mbps
Average download speed50.5Mbps
Maximum download speed80.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed10.0Mbps
Average upload speed11.2Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in ME3 7LA (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for ME3 7LA

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ME3 7LA gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in ME3 7LA by fuel type, 2015.

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)45,245
Meter count8
Mean (kWh/meter)5,656
Median (kWh/meter)6,039
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME3 7LA, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in ME3 7LA.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

39.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than ME3 7LA:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME3 7LA (meters)

Eagles FC
Food Hygiene Rating: Exempt
The Pavilion
659m
Higham Primary School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
School Lane
673m
The Knowle Country House Restaurant
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
75 School Lane
979m

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Nearest post box to ME3 7LA

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Higham Post Office16:4510:00158m
School Lane16:4511:15263m
Church Street16:4509:451,384m

Nearest sports facilities to ME3 7LA

FacilityDistance
Higham Primary School
School Lane, Higham, Rochester
Grass Pitches
593m
Higham Recreation Ground
School Lane, Higham, Rochester
Grass Pitches
606m
Gad's Hill School
Gads Hill Place, Gravesend Road, Higham, Rochester
Grass Pitches, Sports Hall, Artificial Grass Pitch, Health and Fitness Gym
2km

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to ME3 7LA

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Higham Primary School
School Lane, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7JL
Primary593m
Gad's Hill School
Higham, Rochester, ME3 7PA
Not applicable2km
Shorne Church of England Primary School
Cob Drive, Shorne, Gravesend, DA12 3DU
Primary2.6km

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ME3 7LA ITL and ME3 7LA LAU

The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for ME3 7LA:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLJSouth East (England)
ITL 2 CodeName
TLJ4Kent
ITL 3 CodeName
TLJ43Kent Thames Gateway
LAU 1 CodeName
E07000109Gravesham

ME3 7LA census areas

The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for ME3 7LA:

CodeName
OAE00123205
LSOAE01024267Gravesham 010C
MSOAE02005064Gravesham 010

Nearest postcodes to ME3 7LA

ME3 7HUCanal Road97m
ME3 7LZLake Drive105m
ME3 7JZMichele Cottages117m
ME3 7HZChequers Court134m
ME3 7JBBrookers Place136m
ME3 7LXReynolds Fields152m
ME3 7JYChalk Road170m
ME3 7LBChurch Street179m
ME3 7LUThe Adelaide199m
ME3 7JRSchool Lane202m